State of the Union 2013

February 13, 2013 1:08 AM

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: Flanked by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R), U.S. President Barack Obama (C) delivers his State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol February 12, 2013 in Washington, DC. Facing a divided Congress, Obama concentrated his speech on new initiatives designed to stimulate the U.S. economy and said, Itâs not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth. less

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: Flanked by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R), U.S. President Barack Obama (C) delivers his State of the Union speech before a joint ... more

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hugs U.S. President Barack Obama before Obama delivered his State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol February 12, 2013 in Washington, DC. Facing a divided Congress, Obama focused his speech on new initiatives designed to stimulate the U.S. economy and said, Itâs not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth. Also pictured (L-R) are Justice Anthony Kennedy and Justice John Paul Steven. less

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hugs U.S. President Barack Obama before Obama delivered his State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress at the U.S. ... more

US President Barack Obama delivers the annual State of the Union address to a joint session of the US Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill February 12, 2012 in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKIBRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images less

US President Barack Obama delivers the annual State of the Union address to a joint session of the US Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill February 12, 2012 in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Brendan ... more

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US President Barack Obama delivers the annual State of the Union address to a joint session of the US Congress in the House chamber on Capitol Hill February 12, 2012 in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKIBRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images less

US President Barack Obama delivers the annual State of the Union address to a joint session of the US Congress in the House chamber on Capitol Hill February 12, 2012 in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Brendan ... more

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From second left: Nathaniel Pendleton and Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton, the parents of Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old who was killed in a shooting last month after performing in President Barack Obama's second inauguration, and Michelle Obama applaud as President Obama talks about a vote on gun violence in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol during his State of the Union address, in Washington, Feb. 12, 2013.The first State of the Union speech of President Obama's second term advances an expansive agenda focused on the economy and jobs, according to summaries provided to reporters. less

From second left: Nathaniel Pendleton and Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton, the parents of Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old who was killed in a shooting last month after performing in President Barack Obama's second ... more

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Tisha Kenny, of San Francisco, displays a Barack Obama watches t-shirt during a State of the Union watch party for President Obama's State of the Union address in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. less

Tisha Kenny, of San Francisco, displays a Barack Obama watches t-shirt during a State of the Union watch party for President Obama's State of the Union address in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, February 12, ... more

Tisha Kenny, of San Francisco, reacts during a State of the Union watch party for President Obama's State of the Union address in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, February 12, 2013.

Tisha Kenny, of San Francisco, reacts during a State of the Union watch party for President Obama's State of the Union address in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, February 12, 2013.

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Ted Nugents listens as President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Ted Nugents listens as President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Associated Press

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House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. listen as President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) less

House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. listen as President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on ... more

Carolyn Murray wipes her eye as she holds a photo of her son Justin during President Barack Obama' State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013. Murray was shot and killed in Evanston, Ill. Nov. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) less

Carolyn Murray wipes her eye as she holds a photo of her son Justin during President Barack Obama' State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Feb. 12, ... more

Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Associated Press

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